Winding-drum.



W. M. KECK.

WINDING DRUM.

APPLICATION FILED 050. I9, I914.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANCIGRAPH co., WASHINGTON. u. c.

WILLIAM M. KECK, or CQALINGA, oALIroRniA.

WINDING-DRUM.

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i j Specification of Letters Patent. .Paftefltgdsept "Z" 1915;

Application filed December 19, 1914. Serial No. 878,061.

To all whom itmay concern Be it known that; I, WILLIAM M. KnoK, acitizen of the United States, residing at Coalinga, in the county ofFresno and State of California, have invented :certain new and usefulImprovements in Winding- Drums, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to machinery and more particularly towinding "drums adapted for use in well drilling.

The invention has for its principal obj sets to provide a winding drumparticularly adapted to receive the drill line and which is capable ofadjustment to receive various quantities of said line; one provided withmeans for guiding the first layer of line thereon, thereby providing auniform and even wind of line, and one in which the line guiding meansprovides an adjusting means for the ends of the drum.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes intheform, proportion, size and minor details of construction within thescope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention reference is directed to theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of anembodiment of my invention, disclosing the supporting shaft, thelinewinding drum and the adjustable ends thereon, one section of one ofsaid ends having been removed. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, butdisclosing a portion of the drum in section. Fig. 3 is a view in sideelevation of one of the adjustable ends.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like characters ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several viewslrepresents a suitable shaft, preferably a bull wheel shaft, formed atits ends with gudgeons 2 adapted to be mounted in suitable bearings, andsaid shaft is preferably formed with a squared or hub portion 3 on whichis adapted to be'secured a bull wheel of any suitable construction.

Secured in any suitable manner on the shaft 1, as by Welding orshrinking and rotatable therewith is the cylindricaldrum hub portion 4exteriorly threaded for its length as at 5, and surrounding said drumhub portion are the hubs 6 of annular end flanges T'which are interiorlythreaded as at 8 and are adjustableof said; drum hub pertion by rotationthereon. The end flanges are formed preferably into two sectionsprovided on their outer surface with radially extended strengtheningribs 9, certain of said ribs extending longitudinally of the side edgesof said flanges and when said flanges are in position adjacent eachother they are adapted to receive securing bolts 10 which detachablysecure said sections together. A radial slot 11 is formed in one of theend flanges 7 and through the same is preferably passed the inner end ofthe line. In use the end flanges 7 are positioned with their threadedhubs surrounding and in mesh with the threads on said drum hub andadjacent sections are bolted together by bolts 10. The flanges may nowbe rotated on the threaded portion of the drum hub to adjust the samerelative to each other, and when the same are in their desired position,the bolts 10 which unite adjacent sections are tightened,and therespective end flanges are looked on said drum hub and prevented fromrotation thereon.

By my improved construction, the first layer of line wound on the drumis guided by the threaded portion 5 of the drum, which prevents adjacentcoils from overlapping and cutting each other. The threaded portion ofthe drum hub performs two functionsthat of providing an adjust ing meansfor the end flanges and that of providing a winding guide for the firstlayer of line.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is 1. A winding drum comprising a rotatabledrum shaft formed with an unbroken spirally grooved outer surfaceproviding a line guide, and a pair of end flanges rotatably mounted onsaid drum shaft and provided with spirally grooved hubs for engagementwith the spirally, grooved line guiding surface of said drum shaft,whereby said end flanges are capable of independent adjustmentlongitudinally of said drum shaft.

2. A winding drum comprising a cylindrical hub formed with an unbrokenspirally grooved surface providing a line guide, a pair of end flangesrotatably mounted on said hub and each formed with a spirally groovedhub for intermeshing with the line guide spirals on said first mentionedhub,

each of said flanges comprising a plurality of sections, and means forretaining the sections of the respective flanges together and aroundsaid first mentioned hub.

3. A winding drum comprising a shaft adapted vto be rotatably mounted, atubular hub portion mounted on said shaft for rotation therewith andformed with an unbroken spirally grooved outer surface providing a lineguide, a pair of end flanges rotatably mounted on said hub and eachformed with a spirally grooved hub for intermeshing with the spirals onsaid first mentioned hub, each of said flanges formed of a plurality ofsections, and means for uniting said sections together and for lockingthe same in their adjusted position on said first mentioned hub. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM M.- KEGK.

Witnesses:

W. J. KELLEY, J. M. CLARKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of ratents,

Washington, D. G.

